CMS QSO Memo: Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies and QI Activities
Memo # QSO-23-10-NH Posting Date 2023-03-30 Fiscal Year 2023 Summary Downloads
MDS 3.0 Quality Measures (QM) User’s Manual and Appendices
Measure specifications and calculations are detailed in this manual. March 2023 updates APPENDIX – Claims-based Measures Technical Specifications Updates 03-20-23.pdf and Nursing Home Compare Claims-based Measures Tech Specs 2023 From https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-Assessment-Instruments/NursingHomeQualityInits/NHQIQualityMeasures
CMS Nursing Home Data Sets Updated
Five-Star, NHQI, SNF QRP, SNF VBP, PBJ data Data sets: Provider Information General information on currently active nursing homes, including number of certified beds, quality measure scores, staffing and other information used in the Five-Star Rating System. Data are presented as one row per nursing home. Last updated: Mar 1, 2023 …
GAO Report: Improving Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes :Experts Identified Actions Aimed at Improving Infection Prevention and Control Highlights What GAO Found The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), primarily through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has led the federal response to …
Five-Star Help Line Open March 27 – 31
The Five Star Preview Reports will be available on March 21, 2023. To access these reports, select the CASPER Reporting link located on the CMS QIES Systems for Providers page. Once in the CASPER Reporting system, select the ‘Folders’ button, then select ‘My Inbox’ or the Inbox beginning with ‘LTC’ …
SNF QRP: SNF Discharge Function Score Technical Report
This report presents the Discharge Function Score measure specifications. Section 2 provides an overview of the measure and a high-level summary of the key features of the measure that are described in detail in the remaining sections of the document. Section 3 describes the methodology used to construct the Discharge …
NETEC Long-Term Care Special Pathogens Infection Prevention and Control Workbook Available
The National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) has released a workbook for “assessing operational elements for special pathogen preparedness, response, and recovery unique to the long-term care setting.” The workbook is designed to help nurse leaders address the following issues, according to a letter from NETEC: Request …
CDC NHSN Long-term Care Facility Component (LTCF): Updated Resources
LTCF Overview New! 2023 Overview of HAI Reporting in LTCFs YouTube Link [Video – 41 min] Slideset [PDF – 3 MB] LTCF Annual Survey New! 2023 LTCF Component Annual Facility Survey Review [PDF – 2 MB] From https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/training/ltc/index.html LTCF Manual & FAQs From https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/ltc/index.html
AHRQ Seeks SNFs/NFs for Free Safety Program Using Bathing/Skin Care Techniques for MRSA, Other MDRO, and Pressure Injury/Wound Prevention
Learn About Participating We are recruiting long-term care facilities to participate in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for MRSA Prevention, a free 18-month program that seeks to improve bathing and skincare techniques to reduce pressure injuries, wounds, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) transmission. Beginning in June 2023, …
Patient Safety in the Nursing Home Setting: AHRQ National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
In this section, measures address: • High-risk, long-stay nursing home residents with pressure ulcers. • Long-stay nursing home residents with a urinary tract infection. • Long-stay nursing home residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury. • Low-risk, long-stay nursing home residents with a catheter inserted and left in …